In this paper the origin of the Camphill Movement will be outlined. Particular attention will be paid to the influence of the Moravian Brethren educational model in the development of the Camphill Schools. A key influence which helped to shape Camphill philosophy and practice was the writing of Jan Amos Comenius (1592-1670), a bishop in the…

Most students and early career professionals desire mentoring relationships. Mentors can provide numerous added benefits to their proteges beyond what they typically obtain from classroom and other formal training experiences. Yet, despite the many potential benefits of mentoring relationships, the very nature of successful mentoring relationships…

Personalization of user interfaces for browsing content is a key concept to ensure content accessibility. In this direction, we introduce concepts that result in the generation of personalized multimodal user interfaces for browsing XML content. User requirements concerning the browsing of a specific content type can be specified by means of…

This article analyses the role of Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) in teachers' work in the "Skills for Life" sector. It shows how ILPs, originally a means of formative assessment, have become part of a system of performance indicators and function as a key mediating mechanism between local interactions and system goals. The article…

There is little research documenting the psychosocial support needs of hospice patients and their families. To assess hospice patients' and families' use of and perceptions of need for support, 77 patients and their families were interviewed during home care for terminal illness (Group 1), and 50 family members (84% spouses) were interviewed 1…

The author discusses the true relationships between motivation, satisfaction, and behavior. (IRT)

A positive motivator modifier leads to need gratification; a negative motivator modifier reverses the effect of need gratification on the behavior of the individual and leads toward behavior associated with the lack of need gratification. (Author)

Man has many needs, but only one that is insatiable is the desire for knowledge. (CK)

Students enter classrooms with different abilities, learning styles, and personalities. Educators are mandated to see that all students meet the standards of our district and state. Through the use of differentiated instruction strategies, educators can meet the needs of all students and help them to meet and exceed the established standards. In…

While normally appreciative of the invitation to join colleagues in a discussion of pedagogy and what "works" in the classroom, the author has in most instances reluctantly participated in discussion of student motivation. She dips her toe into this philosophical quagmire only if permitted license to substitute the phrase student "inspiration" in…

The author suggests that excellence in education can not be attained by arbitrary standards but rather when schools meet the needs of students, collectively and as individuals. (CL)

The universal appeal of the printed medium emanates from the fulfillment of immediate personal needs. The primary objective of this article is to outline the needs of authors and readers that are satisfied by the printed medium. (Author)

Discusses author's experiences as a blind person and the impacts of his disease, retinitis pigmentosa. Discusses tension between desired independence and necessary dependence. (ABL)